Senate sends bail reform package to the house

The Senate passed a number of bills this week intended to keep dangerous criminals behind bars instead of free on bail. Since 2021,162newhomicidecaseshavebeenfiled in Harris County alone where the defendant isallegedtohavecommittedthecrimewhile out on bond, said Houston Senator Joan Huffman. Her bill, SJR 5, would ask Texas voters to amend the state constitution to permit judges to deny bail to...